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January 6, 1914,

Temperature a.m. 62, p.m. 71

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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1014 by the Proprietor.

¿TUESDAY, JANUARY

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE Barometer 30.18

January 5, 1913,

Temperature a.m. 53, p.m. 62, Humidity

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二拜禮號六月正英香

TELEGRAMS.

ANOTHER LOAN.

SERVIA WANTS MONEY,

2685, 晚一十月二十年丑癸

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

STORM IN AMERICA.

HEAVY LOSS. OF LIFE.

TELEGRAMS.

NATAL COAL DISPUTE.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED,

896 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY, 10 ÜENTS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

Mr. Churchill, who is in Paris, refuses to be interviewed on the armaments question.

London. Received January 6 Reuter's correspondent at Dur ban states that an agreement has

Naval economists are organis bean reached on all pointe, in the ing meetings in London before coal dispute, except the daily the opening of Parliament. wäge, which the men are at pre- sent considering.

ARMAMENT QUESTION." MORGAN WITHDRAWALS ALSACE AFFAIRS.

MR. CHURCHILL RETICENT. THE PUBLIC APPROVES, CROWN PRINCE'S ACT, [Reuter's Forvice To The Tolograph." Router's Service To The Telegraph." Beutor's Service To The Telegraph." [Router's Service To The Telegraph."] [Reator's Service To The Telegraph.) (Beuter's Service To The "Telegraph."]

London, Received January. 5.

London. Received January 6.

London. Recolved"January 6.

London, Received January 6. la response to a request for an Reuter's New York correspond

Router's New York correspond-

A Sorvian Lonn of £10,000,000 interview regarding the state ent states that public opinion gut states that a great storm is sterling is about to be issued in ment of Mr. Lloyd George that approves the action of Messrs, being experienced on the east Paris. the present is the most favourable J. P. Morgan and Company in coast of the United States. Num- moment in the last 20 years for withdrawing from the Director-bers of bodies have been washed overhauling the expenditure on ates of certain big Corporations up.

rnaments, Mr. Winston Chur- with which they have long been Wireless mesanges announce hill, who is now in Paris, replied asscciated, regarding the act as a that the tank steamer Oklahoms that he made it rule not to give readiness to acquiesca in public is half submerged. The German interviews to newspapers on im- sentiment against culminative steamer Bavaria took off the portant questions of this charac-administration of large concerns, captain and five others. Apparent ter while under the consideration

ly twenty-four persons périaled. of the Cabinet,

London. Recolved January 5. There are persistent reports in the German

papera that the Crown Prince has sent a message to Colonel von Reuter, the Com- mandant of the Garrigon at Zabern, approving of bis attitudo iu regard to the happeninge there. The court-martial of Colonel von Tleuter begins at Strassburg to-day.

Col. von Reuter's Trial.

London, Received January 6.

at

Reator's correspondent Strassburg states that Colonel'von Reuter 'is charged with illegally usurping executive power and infringing the liberty of the sub. ject.

One hundred and fifteen wit nesses are in attendance, and the trial is expected to last three or four days,

"THE KING OF THE

AIR."

BRITISH COMBINE IN CHINA.

Gigantic Soap Work for Shanghai.

AVIATION IN EGYPT.

INTERESTING FLIGHTS,

The East Belfast regiment af the Ulster Volunteers have cluded a week's mancan

day. From a conversation of two OF three days ago The Irish Arms Proclamation and knowing his mental condition, is providing humorous incidents, witness rather suspected he might two of which are reported to-day. London Recalved January 6. do something of the kind that Mr. Mo Lean, on a hydroplane, flew from Alexandria to Cairo, landing on the Nile. He proceede

to Khartoum,

The aviator, M. Poupre, started for Khartoum to day.

TRAGIC SHANGHAI AFFAIR.

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had happened. Witness · had Col. von Reuter has been charg- cabled suggesting that he should ed at Strassburg with usurping be given charge and deceased re-executive power and infringing lieved and that morning he the liberty of the subject received notice authorising him to do this.

In the Natal coal strike agree- Dr. Murray said he could not ment has been reached on all give the cause of death without a

points except that of the daily postmortem and the inquest was

wage, which is being considered. accordingly adjourned.

Does the Cabinet Agree? While the Unionist papers give extracts from the spe: chon of Mr. Churchill to show the absolute opposition of his views to those of provided for patrons of the Bijou A great attraction is being Mr. Lloyd George, the Daily Theatre, for, commencing from Chronicle publishes other extracts from the speeches of Mr. Churchill to-morrow, there will be shown st this populer ball of entertain- and Mr. Asquith with the view. Colonel von Reuter, in the to demonstrating the completed film "The King of the cable in, our columns on Friday,

mont the magnificent olour.

As was announced in a special} course of his evidence, took the agreement of the Cabinet, whole responsibility of what bad The Solicitor-General

Air."

This picture, which in an important addition may ba (Bir been done at Zsborn. He era-S. O. Back in aster), apoaking at 000 feet long and will be shown made to the industries of Shang- phasised the unfriendliness of the Howarth, said that military and in five parts, is one which will hai as the result of negotiations inhabitants and said the civil naval expenditure was necessary find favour with the scientist, the hare by Sir William Lever, head appeal to old and young. It will which have just been completed anthorities did nothing to pre-only so far as it was required to sportsman, the artist-in short, of the great Liverpool firm, Mr. Palace Hotel Shanghai on Mon-

A and tragedy occurred at the Gencial. vont the disorders. If the police, secure had acted energetically.. the foreign enemies. It caasad to ho trouble would have been avoided. needed directly we had made the He was obliged to take action protect the officers.

ARMS PROHIBITION,

AMUSING INCIDENTS.

to

London. Resolved January 5. The Irish Arms Proclamation

humorous

is providing many incidenta. The Customs officials seized a consignment of wir material recently for

troops

stationed at Carrickfergus, and refused the application of the.

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unassailable, from

relations with our neighbours so friendly that there was no reason

to apprehend their action.

Big Meetings. London. Recolved January 6,

Sad Death of Mr. W. R. Matteson.

Conclusion of the Inquest. The inquest was resumed at the U. S. Consular Court last Wednesday morning, before Mr. N. T. Johnson, Vice-Consul

Dr. J. E. Murray stated that he

Unionist papere quote speeches of Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Churchill to indicate Cabinet differences on the naval question.:

NEWS.

There are persistent reports in the most critical of connoisseurs, director of Messrs. Brunner Mond morning last week, when a well-tion on the body of the deceased Crown Prince has sent a message it is a study which will please Fred Brock, chief managing day night or early on Tuesday had made a post-mortem examina. the German papers that the graph have bean proved to be general manager for China, The Matteson, agent of the Pacific Thoro was a bullet wound in the his acts at Zabern.

The resources of the cinemato and Co., and Mr. E 8. Little, known busines man, Mr. W. Ron Tuesday at the mortuary.

to Colonel von Renter approving nothing short of wonderful by Brunner Mond, Crossfield, Cross-Mail s.n. Co., met his death, it centre of the forehead. The bul- the display of such films as "Los ago, and Erasmic companies have is supposed, by his own hand. let passed through the skull, Miserables" and "Germinal," and combined with Messrs. Lever Mr. Matteson had been living in through the brain, fractured the

An interesting story of a voy- this latest pictors, "The King Bros. and all their associated the hotel over since he arrived bone at the back of the skull and of the Air, combines all the companies for the purpose of in Shanghai in February last, was found lodged in the skin age of adventure from Hongkong grandeur and realism of its manufacturing soap and allied and the discovery was made

was probably instantaneous. is exquisitely coloured in the

yesterday morning. He went to Daily News.

The Coroner:-Would such a manner for which Mee. Patho

The scheme invelees the largest call Mr. Matteson, but reagising wound as you describe cause in combination of British capital on no reply, he entered the room death? record. The nominal capitol of and found him lying on the floor

Dr. Murray Yes, In answer to Dr. Hinckley, the Football League's Bxtures for the companica conceited is about with a bullet wound in his head.

The Hongkong. Association 235,000,000, sterling, and the The circumstances pointed to the District Attorney, Dr. Murray January are published to-day,

faot that Mr. Matteson had been enid there were no other evidence dead for some höurg,

of the onuse of death, The heart The shocking news was received showed signs of fatty degenera

in tlio West End and another in predecessors, while in addition it products in China, says the N.C. by'a boy shortly after six o'olook at the back of the akull, Death Ppears in this issue..

The naval cotomists are or- ganising a big incoting to be held

the City before the opening of Parliament.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

General Chang's Mave.

Hauchowfu, Dec, 27.

War Office for its release, on the The common topic for conver; ground that the Proclamation astion for the last few days has does not mention any exceptions. beon General Chang Hean and They have also seized eworde, pistols, and uniforms, being part of a Theatrical Company's pro pertion.

Freres are justly famed. There is a strong love interest maintain ed through the story, which is full of life and movement, from bogining to end. No one should miss seeing this greas attraction.

A Bad Record.

a

A long coated Chinese with his expected arrival at this place. bad record, was sent to goal for It was first reported that his stay twelve months, with hard labour, was to be very short, but later by Mr. Hazeland, at the Police it is said that he is to be here Court, this morning, for return Volunteer Manoeuvres.

permanently, the letter reporting from banishment. He was London, Received January 8. being etrengthened by the arrival arrested at West Point. The East Belfast regiment of of a squad of painters from the Ulster Volunteers has con- Nanking who are at, work in the cluded a wook of manoeuvres at old Taolai yamen. The fact that Ormiston, the residenes of their the Tastal, our highest official, Commandant, Colonel Chichester.has retired from his own yamen Me. Maud Hebson Currie, Major Maddon was Second in and taken up quarters elsewhere widow of Mr. H. A. F. Carrie, Command, while Col. J. Mis abundent proof that General whose estates has been proved at Me.Calmont, Uniouist M.P. for Chang expects to be here no little £16,137 left 270 to Danicle, Est Antrim, had charge of the time.

naval and military tailor, of Wool- night attacks.

While considerable unwich, in payment of an old ac- Detectives watched the proced- | csainees beon expressed count owing by her first husband, inga.

as to what his men might Captain. A. R. Greene. do to the city it is remark-

OBITUARY.

MR. MARK MELFORD.

Mr. Wele Mitchell,

Londan. Roceived January 6,

able, considoring all we know of theso soldiers, that there has not

:

Debt to Militery Tallor,

market value cloja £30,000,000.

upon

The combine will erect a factory

Daring the past two or three the price of opium. days there has been a sharp rise

In a case which was settled out.

General news appeara ou page

at Yanglazepoo. Alsite has already with deep regret by a large circle tion, but he could not say that of Court, Mr. Justice Gomporez been purchased at a cost of about cf friends, among whom the do- that was the cause of death, gave costs to the defendant this Tis, 800,000, and the work of ceased was well-known and high- There were no marks of violence morning. 6lling in, banding, etc., will ly respected. He assumed charge on the body except the bullet shortly be begun. The factory of the Shanghai branch of the wound. The shot must have is to represent the last word in Pacific Mail only in February been fired close to the skin,, as also does some interesting scientific equipment and modern last, but before that time he spent hrcare there was

B lot of facts concerning the Bangkok methods, and manufactures #pany years in Yokohama, being scorching on the forehead. bank failure. be conducted on a very large always connected with the com Dr. Hinckley-Was there any scale.

pany. He succeeded Mr. R. O. evidence that the shot was fired

A general meeting of the The whole of the capital will Morton (again in Hoogkong) at by the hand of the deceased ? shareholders in Mesara, George he put up by the firms concerned, Shanghai and at once gained the There was nothing in the hand. Fenwick & Co., Ltd. was held and there will be an public issue conflence and esteem of all From the position of the body as to-day at noon.

those with whom he was brought I saw it in the morning, it looked in contact, and particular-

ns, though he had shot himself ly among the American probably while standing, and London Mission was the lecturer ommunity he had a large num- then the revolver had fallen from at the Y. M. O. A. last, evening, ber of friends He was a native of his hand, and he had fallen on his subject being "Hongkong in

the Making."

of shares,

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TYPIST'S LOSS."

Alleged Attempted Robbery In Kowloon

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E.

The witnesses included Mr.

The Rev. T. W. Pearce of the

Log book, appears on page 6, description of the Langford- Smith fight is given on page 7 interesting the evidence of witnesses and the together with an doctor who performed the post. money article. mortem examination, I find that death was due to a bullet wound

TELEGRAMS,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Victoris Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m..

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre, 9.15

Bijou Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Friday January 9.

p.m.

Volunteers go into Camp. Court Cards Theatre Royal- 9.15 p.m.

New York State, and was fifty his face. That is, as far as! rears of age. Mr. Matte-on was I could indge.

amarried. He was of asomo what The Coroner:-I have viewed A man has been remanded at reti-ing disposition, and was not the body of the deceased at the the Police Court for a week for one to join with any prominence Palace Hotel, and after heating an alleged attempted robbery in thocial life of the community from the person. It appears He was a mombor of several clubs, been a panic. An exodus of the THE BONES OF COLUMBUS that Miss M. E. Britto, including the Shanghai Club and rich was to be expected, accom-

typist, of 27 Seymour the Rasé Club. panied by a sharp rise in the The proposal to take the bones Road, was walking in Salis An inquest was conducted by in the brain fired by a revolver prica of silver, but neither has of Columbus to the Panama Ex-bary Avenue, Kowloon, at about Mr. N. T Johnson, United States in the hand of the deceased. taken place.

hibition will, if carried out, add to 7.30 on January 4, when she was Vicc-Doneul-General, there also General Feng Kuo-clang's men the post-mortem mileage of that knocked down from behind. Her being present Dr. A. P. Wilder, London. Recolved January 5. are being moved down from dead hero. Neither in life nor bag which with contents was Consul-General, Dr. F. The death is announced of the Tientsia, there being a special death has Columbus known penca. worth $20 was snatched from her Hinckley, District Attorney, and NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. well-known playwright and actor,roop train every day.

He died on Arcension Day, 1508, hand and the assailant made off. Mr. C. G. Kirk, legal assistant Mc. Mark Melford.

Mach surprise has been caused and served a sort of seven years, Bubsequently the police effected in the Municipal Police Depart by a frooh enlistment of troops, apprenticeship to being buried at an arrest, recovering $15 worth ment when it was thought that die Valladolid. Then he was removed of the property, The death is announced from banding was to be the programme. to the Carthusian Convent of Lon

A. H. Brown, of the Pacific Mail Philadelpis of the well-known It is reported that 10,000 men Cuevas in Seville, and in 1536 Killed by Her Serrant.

Co., who said montally deceased physiologist and writor, Mr. Weir are to be enlisted here for a his body was exhumed and carried Mrs. Biggine on engine was rather in a bad condition. Mitchell.

campaign int Mongolia. Five Boross the Atlantic to be buried driver's wife, has been killed in His mind was not normal. He The deceased was born at hundred recruits arrived yester in the Onthedral of San Domingo. Ceylon by a servant. The mur- worried over trifles and had great- Interesting aviation flights in Philadelphia on February 15, | day from the country.

p.m. For 250 years he lay in peace, derer accompanied the lady to ly ohanged since witness know Egypt are announced to day. 1829, and became M. D. of Jeffer The long drought was broken but in 1795 part of the island market and desired her to engage him in Yokohama, son Medical College in 1850 ton daye age by a heavy snowfall was ceded to France, and it was a coolie to ourry home the pur In answer to De, Hinckley, The death is announced of the Later he establish himself in and the spirits of the people are deemed unfitting that he should chases, but this she declined to witness said he thought the caue playwright-actor Mr. Mark Mel practice at Philadelphia, and much revived. N. C. Daily sleep anywhere but on Spanish do telling him that he was the of death was mental worr. ford. gained much prominenco as a

News, correspondent.

soil. The coffin was nccordingly poolis. Later he attacked and He practically worried him physiologist, and especially as a

The New Tutuh of Nanking, neurologist. He was associated: with the leading Medical-So-

Nanking, Dec. 30. cieties of the world, was President' The change of Tuta habip from of the American Neurologist General Chang to General Fong Association in 1908-09 and was a Kuo-chong has been made quite Fellow of the Royal Society of quietly. The police are maintain Great Britain. He was a mosting excellent order, voluminous writer on, medical questions and was also the author

of quite a number of novels, one

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removed to Cuba and buried in killed her in the kitchen. The solf to death.. Daring The well-known physiologist the Cathedral of Santiago: It is man is reported to have confessed. the last two months he had, almost and writer, Mr. Weir Mitchell, is said that the bones of the explor When the inquest was proceeding every night, written a letter of sex dead,

ar were divided, and a piece of an attempt was made to seize the signation and frequently drafted

the skull and a few bones left in pecased and even the magistrate pables and then in the morning. A Borvinn Loan of ten million! San Domingo. After the cassion had to assist the police in proven he would talk them or with sterling is about to be issued at of Cuba to the United Statesting railway employees from witness, who persuaded him not Paris. General Chang Hoan is still Columbus once more set out on taking the man. Crowds assento resign.

hore, but the majority of his his travela, and what is left of bled later and the police had On Christains Day depossed

Thursday January 15. Concert at Seaman's Institute,

Friday January 16. Engineers' Ball, Oily Hall,-9

Saturday January 17. Entries close for Hongkong

Races,

Monday January 19. Queen's College Prize distri- bution-noon,

Wednesday January 21.

H. K. 8. B. R. A. Sports-3.30

p.m.

Friday January, 23. Volunteer Ball. · · ·

Monday January 20. Chinese New Year.

of

A great storm on the east coast Saturday February 7, troops are gone, O. Dally him now rests in the Cathedral their work out out to prevent wrote a letter asking for relief of the United States has resulted

of Seville.

the man being lypphed.

and this was mailed the come in heavy loss of life. of the Hills" written in 1909.]. News Correspondent.

Philharmonic Society's Concert 9.15 p.

his latest being " The Comfort